De Armas, Connelly in Talks for Apple TV+ Series Safe Houses

Ana de Armas and Jennifer Connelly are in negotiations to lead the cast of Safe Houses, an eight-episode espionage thriller series ordered by Apple TV+. The project, created by Gideon Raff, centers on a high-stakes investigation into the murder of a senior CIA officer in Madrid, drawing the two women into a web of international intrigue.

The series adapts Dan Fesperman's 2018 novel of the same name, the first installment in his Claire Saylor book series. It follows Sofia Jiménez, a CIA agent played by de Armas, who becomes a fugitive after being accused of the killing. Connelly portrays Ambassador Elizabeth Winthrop, the widow of the slain officer, as the pair pursue separate paths that converge on a sprawling conspiracy threatening global stability. Raff, known for creating the Israeli series Prisoners of War that inspired Homeland, serves as showrunner, director for multiple episodes and executive producer.

Production is a collaboration between Wiip and Apple Studios. Otto Bathurst, director of episodes from Peaky Blinders, will helm the initial block of episodes. Executive producers include Alexandra Milchan, Paul Lee and David Flynn from Wiip, along with Mike Seid, who...